Jupiter Ascending

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MAL4PREZ

Monday, December 22, 2014 12:00 PM

I heard about this movie months ago, but there was a delay in the release and I couldn't find many details. Finally saw a full teaser before The Hobbit today, an expanded IMAX version of this:

I am prepared to be horribly disappointed because I am sooooo looking forward to this movie. More than is practical. More than I have any movie for quite some time. Jupiter Ascending has potential to break the mold the way that The Matrix did back in 99. But then Matrix 2 and 3 were so bad...

Will Jupiter live up to the promise of the preview, or are the Wachowskis one hit wonders who lost their way?

I'll check in again in Feb 2015. Not so far away.

SHINYGOODGUY

Monday, December 22, 2014 12:53 PM

I am so looking forward to this movie, partly due to the trailer, but partly due to my deep affection for The Matrix. Granted Matrix 2 was not as good and 3 was a disaster, but I've been encouraged greatly by the excellent Cloud Atlas - a storyteller's story.

Any one of the stories with Cloud Atlas could have been made into a stand alone feature and turned out successful, especially the sci-fi part (The Story of Son-mi 451, in the future Korea). I'm hoping that they continue on that brilliant path and create a similar world such as those in Cloud Atlas and the original Matrix.

But, I must admit, I fear we may be disappointed. How can they ever live up to the re-imagining of the genre we have come to appreciate so deeply. The Wachowskis and Joss have spoiled us greatly. We want that journey, that experience over and over. As in any great sci-fi, the story's the thing. But I'm encouraged because of Cloud Atlas, a book that many said could never be made into a credible motion picture.

Fingers crossed, I'm ready to be Wow'ed!

SGG

BTW, how was the Hobbit? Was it good? I may go to see it this weekend.

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Originally posted by MAL4PREZ:
I heard about this movie months ago, but there was a delay in the release and I couldn't find many details. Finally saw a full teaser before The Hobbit today, an expanded IMAX version of this:

I am prepared to be horribly disappointed because I am sooooo looking forward to this movie. More than is practical. More than I have any movie for quite some time. Jupiter Ascending has potential to break the mold the way that The Matrix did back in 99. But then Matrix 2 and 3 were so bad...

Will Jupiter live up to the promise of the preview, or are the Wachowskis one hit wonders who lost their way?

I'll check in again in Feb 2015. Not so far away.

MAL4PREZ

Monday, December 22, 2014 9:06 PM

Thanks for the reminder re Cloud Atlas. I've been meaning to see it and keep forgetting. I've heard its good.

The Hobbit was quite good, I thought. Visually stunning, of course, but I think it's even better than previous Tolkien movies. They draw in Angmar, which makes me wondering if they're setting up more movies drawn from the Simarillion. I hope so!

I won't say any more about the Hobbit until more people have a chance to see it.

Jupiter Ascending, though. Wow, eye candy galore in the teaser! Looked real good on the IMAX screen. Can't wait!

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JONGSSTRAW

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 2:20 AM

Best movie trailer I've seen in .. like ever. Perhaps too much shown, but at least I'm fairly confident it won't be another 'Prometheus'.

SHINYGOODGUY

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 11:22 AM

Your welcome. I have been singing it's praises ever since I first laid eyes on it. Cloud Atlas, IMHO, is damn near a masterpiece, but underappreciated.
But, I must warn you, it will take you a couple of viewings to experience the intricate and interwoven stories.

I know that, for me, the more I saw it the more it grew on me. One more thing, try seeing it on a big screen. The bigger, the better.........trust me. I hope that someday they will re-release it to theaters, I will go in a heartbeat.

Thanks for the heads up on The Hobbit. I'm a big fan of sword and sorcery, knights-of-the-round-table, Viking flicks. I thought the last one was pretty good (I really liked Return of the King) so I will probably like this as well, especially with Evangeline Lilly in it. Now she is a hunk of woman............Yowsa!

SGG

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Originally posted by mal4prez:
Thanks for the reminder re Cloud Atlas. I've been meaning to see it and keep forgetting. I've heard its good.

The Hobbit was quite good, I thought. Visually stunning, of course, but I think it's even better than previous Tolkien movies. They draw in Angmar, which makes me wondering if they're setting up more movies drawn from the Simarillion. I hope so!

I won't say any more about the Hobbit until more people have a chance to see it.

Jupiter Ascending, though. Wow, eye candy galore in the teaser! Looked real good on the IMAX screen. Can't wait!

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MAL4PREZ

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 2:04 AM

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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Your welcome. I have been singing it's praises ever since I first laid eyes on it. Cloud Atlas, IMHO, is damn near a masterpiece, but underappreciated.
But, I must warn you, it will take you a couple of viewings to experience the intricate and interwoven stories.

I bought the DVD. Less than 5 minutes into it I had to hit pause to tell you: I'm hooked already. Love how it's jumping around! I've tried to avoid knowing anything about this movie, but I'm gonna guess right now that I will be watching this one over and over.

Despite the presence of Tom Hanks. *shudder* ;)

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SHINYGOODGUY

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 11:40 AM

When it comes to this movie, I'm like a kid in a candy store. Can't wait to discuss it with you. Somehow I knew you would like it.

There are some little minor hiccups (for me, anyway) but I'll wait for word from you that you viewed it a couple of times. I don't want to spoil it for you. It is so juicy and good, isn't it!

SGG

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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Your welcome. I have been singing it's praises ever since I first laid eyes on it. Cloud Atlas, IMHO, is damn near a masterpiece, but underappreciated.
But, I must warn you, it will take you a couple of viewings to experience the intricate and interwoven stories.

I bought the DVD. Less than 5 minutes into it I had to hit pause to tell you: I'm hooked already. Love how it's jumping around! I've tried to avoid knowing anything about this movie, but I'm gonna guess right now that I will be watching this one over and over.

Despite the presence of Tom Hanks. *shudder* ;)

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SHINYGOODGUY

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 11:56 AM

Merry Christmas

Your partner in crime

SGG

MAL4PREZ

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 12:40 PM

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Merry Christmas

Your partner in crime

SGG

LOL! You too.

I'll get back to you when I've had time to ponder the Cloud Atlas goodness.

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MAL4PREZ

Sunday, February 8, 2015 8:14 AM

Haven't found any more depth in Cloud Atlas. Sorry. Just doesn't do it for me.

Back to the topic: saw Jupiter Ascending today.

Gorgeous! Beautiful! Eye candy! Pretty!

Also: stupid. Incredibly shallow and predictable and stupid. Had no heart or soul.

Glad I saw it, won't see it again.

Someday someone will put all this insane **pretty** together with a plot that is interesting and surprising and, what's more, will present it as something more than a Disney roller coaster. I was soooo bored with the action sequences in this movie. EoT and GotG were 100x the worth of this movie, probably with 1/1000 of the FX budget.

It's still really damned pretty.

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